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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-08
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For many years those portions d
Washington Territory bordering The
Pacific Ocean and along the Columbia
fzfEer have been noted Tor the variety
and quality OF fruit grown. The re-
gi0n around Walla Walls hiss also lsnE
bad a reputation for its Gre fruits.
particularly apples and peaches Up
and down the Columbia. from the
mouth 70 the Wenatchie, are many
nne orchards and vineyards; the We
n1iehie producing grapes, pe8ches and
piuus q extra quality. The vine
grapes Q. thls section are particularly
ine.
Twili venture to assert that there are
few portions Of Washington Territory
where any fruit that can be success
faily grown IN New York or Michigan
may not be as wei grown here with
proper care. There are many portions
O the region east Of the mountains
especially adapted TO the culture Of
grapes and peaches. and in some ia
yored and Sheltered places many Of
the more delicate and tender varieties
may be grown. The soil i partirI1-
larry rich, and with irrigation which
Is only Just beginning 20 be under
stood here--produces trees which are
very strong, vigorous and free from
disease Alkak IS an important
element Of the soil, and thus pre-
sents bar 70 the ingress Of the :. vel
lows.
One fruit grower on the bench lands
below Yakima City raised = thousand
bushels Of peaches on rs trees from
three 10 four years old. One two year
old tree netted him about SD worth Of
fruit. The bench land in this part OF
Yakima Is adapted 10 growing all kinds
OF fruit-grapes, peaches. pl1ms, cher
rles, apricots, apples, and all sorts OF
small fruits. One man is preparing 70
propagate Is 200 peach trees for future
planting on his ranch. Fruit growing
IS being pushed in this section, and
in few years many fine orchards and
vineyards win be set out where at pres
ent is nothing but sagebrush. furnish
ing a retreat for the jaek-rabbit and
coyote.
There are many sections of the finest
fruit land awaiting settlement around
here by persons who have sufficient
capital to construct irrigating bitches.
This land is bordering on and back
from the Yakima River. The bench
lands in the Ahtahnam and Matches
valleys are also finely adapted for
fruits. In all portions Of the Terri
tory small fruits are vigorous and
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-08
DErARImEHr OF AeHlCrLrUne.

The following is from the April re-
port OF the Statistician Of the National
Department of Agriculture
The condition OF the soil at the time
OF seeding wheat was somewhat unfa-
vorable in the States on the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts, owing TO drouth dur
ing the late summer and autumn. most
severe in portions Of Pennsylvania, in
Maryland and Virginia, and in parts
OF Texas. The same unfavorable con-
ditions prevailed in Western Missouri
and in Kansas. The continued dry
weather made blowing difficult and
seeding late. and in localities where il
was unbFoken when winter set ia, ger
minatIon was slow and the fun growth
small. In the great wheat States of
the Central West. from Tennessee to
Missouri, the seed bed for the greater
part Of the area was in favorable con-
dltion, and, with local exceptions, the
plant made good growth before going
into winter quarters. On the Pacific
slope the early seeding time was dry.
but rains came later, and the whole
breadth was put in good condition,
though somewhat after the usual date.
The covering Of snow during the early
portion OF winter was better than usual /
over a large part OF the wheat area, bat
there are from many sections COM +
plants of scanty protection during
very trying weather since Feb 10th. /
March was the most trying for a series /
of years, the temperature being below /
the average over the whole wheat area 1
east Of the Mississippi river, and alter /
nate freezing and thawing wrought Sc /
rious damage TO bare fields. The gen
eral average condition is SS-the same 4
As in 1881 and higher than at the same 1
date in 1888 and 1875, when il was 50 /
and rs respectively. The April cOndi- /
ton OF last year was 92.5, which was 4
still further improved by favorable ]
weather during the month. The aver 4
age for the principal States is:
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-08
RICE rEas FRoM INpIA.

Most tea drinkers credit China and
Japan for their fragrant tipple. A
great deal OF tea, and some OF il very
good. is being brought here from India,
Ceyian and Java. Since 1875 the GUAM
tity Of tea imported 90 England from
India, Ceylon and Java has increased
from 5000 pounds 10 72.00 .00A pounds
last year. Large conSignments Of il
regularly reach this country BY way Of
London, and the market rates Of India
teas are quoted daily.
" six years ago such a thing was I'M
heard Of in New York, said one OF
the largest tea importers in the coun-
try Il IS striking instance OF the
richness Of Great Britain's India pos
sessions and the rapidity with which
trade is being pushed between England
and her provinces.
is there any profit for American
dealers in these India teas -
" No. their importation so far has
not paid az either end. The exporters
have operated AZ a loss and importers
here have made no money. But the
growers of these teas believe that they
will eventually Supplant all others in
the United states as they have in
England, and the expectation IT them
viii be continued even at a temporary
loss
And you say they are as good as
China and Japan teas2"
Better English retail dealers long
ago found ont the valne Of fine India
teas. As the mixing Of them with Con
gnu or English hreak fast tea pro
duees a fayor that can be got in no
other tea
Is India 70 run China and Japan
out q the trade. then
oh. no. 10 j. not claimed nor ex-
+ pc ted that the trade from China. ia
F nan or FOrraosa viii Ne killed. China :
highest grade green teas are very fne.
F - are the teas from Japan. Probably
no other best grade teas equal them
For she India teas il Il claimed, how-
ever, that the cheaper grades arafar
superior 10 the same grades from any
other country. Hence the India trade
will give the people a better quality
Of tea af a uueh lower price. Ne col
arinx matter whatever is used IN cur.
ing India teas, and they contain al
sainteiv nothing e. affccf the nerves
Yet they art stronger than the oghei
brands. let me show you thy
difference IN the color when they ar,
drawn
/ Ths importer took dcEcate shallou
china tsarup from a shelf near hy. ans
ljIile swinging copper teakeftis isau
the stove
Here j. the green tea which Nc re
frnm China You see it Is very light
nos much darker than water. TheJ
here i the FoTmosA CNoiUuE. = me
. 8iun shade This is the INDIA tra
. darker. stronger. and more t-RE-su
than either a the others TAseswh5i
) al N
The reporter tired &c and f1unS {
, rleasanf Tbs tea ~as almost a sofEes
, tolor. and il gave rich. aromatic fra
! zranrc.
, In 10 nj q purity. also. the iBis
Tea heats them an conuEge3 The i7n
{ rovter. The fast that the iaspecto
a teas az she Pori u New York Ia
Z shat out con sgums3t q sliether teas
Sa1ne because % stEiteraton. o.her
far exhausted leaf OF eolo-ng. hut Ia
: never shat ouf = pCaE6 q India tss
? rvavss "a Superior quality II
+ Mndaores Garden. the noaaosErzu
= she Harakaa sslak, ard the La 1a.
) are 4 Tea q the les4-Gg 4rAasls
: Eadlz taas. Fhsss 49, al sssBa
4 fFasa asIs
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-08

home do not ten the story q 4 straw
berry three and half fr,rits.s q lar.
eter. for tbs reason that I knox Z
woEld likely be discre1ifesi. npverthe-
.ess tssl5eFe berries that large have
been rassrs7 and exhibited. f.beao frTtif
= great boon, and the free eonxurnu-
ton q such iaxnries 0aghs 70 be en-
Outraged
One house alone in the year Issls sold
fn Seattle over thirty thousand pounds
81 small fruit. A fair estimate would
indicate that fully one hundred and
liFty tilos1sand pounds were consumed
n hat fruit season by the citizens q
ssezttie. This Is not 4 very bad Show-
ing stu there ought 70 Be three TINES
that amount sold, the eating OF which
would insure less doctors bills. health
ier and smarter children and more
cheerful parents
Last years berry crop sold wholesale
e about six cents per pound. Whether
ms paid or not, the growers could best
tell think i ought Yet the actual
experience Of raising and marketing
ought TO count for more than mere
theory based upon raising for the fara-
Ay only would IKE To hear the esti-
mate Of cost made by a person who
had had actual. practical experience
set out IN detail. The business has as
sumed such proportions that we now
have a Fruit Growers Association
small fruit. / think. Now comes the
report that these fruit growers have
eonbined-pooied their interests and
employed a merchant" TO sell their
fruit. presumably with the view Of
. lifting prices. This move Is bring
ing the growers to the front on dan
gerous ground, as viii appear when
the sequel IS told. Combinations 70
reduce the cost Of production increase
the intrinsic value Of the crop, and to
introduce new and better varieties as
vel as methods is all very well; but
when il is done 70 fctlti0asly advance
the price and prevent competition. then
the case Is different Such combina-
tons are sure 10 rebound against the
parties making them, and are hurtful
70 the community at large, and hence
should be diseountenanced.
The grower. BY fixing an arbitrary
price, without reference to supply and
demand. directly encourages over
production and invites eventual loss:
meantime the same arbitrary price
eurtails consumption, hence the evil
cuts at both ends.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-08

SrTzwheFrles are nos a. certain
erap. bst the enormous We'd srs tie
sxreptiauAl sire uscre than compsn-
ssteS for the occasional partial less Is
: less yiald Then the gxsFaorslsIzfE
ssgs at sinse4 ought 20 iIs,zl q Ezsts
w.lA.a ear hfsssis MAsa sNsg Dress
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-08

The damage from the Hessian fiy is
comparatively unnoticed. Rye has
withstood the unfavorable meteoro-
logical conditions better than wheat
the average OF its condition being ~.
against 96 at the same date q year ago.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-08

As | write, we are blowing in one
field fourteen inches deep and in an
other ten. in the latter ia the hops. on
what We call still clay land, Accord
ing 90 Warning rUie our valley farm
ers are rich beyond their greatest ex-
pectAttons. On my Fuyallup home
place / know the sol Is iii feet deep
having sunk a well 20 that depth and
found as rood soil on the bottom a. on
the Top. and | doubt not every farm in
every valley around about Page Sound
has practically the same depth 81 soil.
The beauty II the situation l.. nc have
as subsoil, and can plow as deep - Ne
please.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-08

I also bought = SCI % this harness
for ms buggy. Jane says She won't
ride cat with me 4 l " use that
&c every body viii be staring A. us.'
know she Vii. though. after taking a
little time ta think about H. I am not
81 sure about II that I win like this
harness for a buggy or wagon, but
thought, tor the novelty 0i the thing.
would Try t. The riE viii GER
sainly look pretty bare without double
trees. singlrirrg> traces CT anything
st.ii / know The thing Vii 70. so
ali have some amusement At least.
In no place on earth can the small
fruits he produced cheaper oT "a greater
sseriettiun than right here In Western
Washincton. ! say Western Wash
.nrton Ior the reason that hT actual
exferisnce I know. A blackberry busa
tar treci BiucIccn ieeS high-a hi-l thsF
vieI8ed over twenty pounds rQw I'VE
rosis long % Yield more than a large
amilY could consume, sll in Wy oNn
garden. ATTEST the corrctness Of the
f assertion. have repeatedly sad we
coaid rasse blackherrles as a cost nos
greater than potatoes of coarse, tho
urkine. boxing harvesting and loss
mel ieut s. handling fresh small ir1ti
pfec.oies the idea ci selling them ang-
svheee near ~ cheap - potatoes. ye'
the iact remains that upon car aliuyla
bottom land Ne can grow the salai
fruits sc ths cost named.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-08

This offer means more than the mere
money consideration. The benefit viii
be far more reaching than the mere
dollars and cents involved, and. IN
fact. II viii come 70 be 4 question
whether those who miss the money
premium viii not receive greater ben
EFT than those who succeed. Their
partial failure viii show their need Of
just such improvement, and their at
tempt TO compete indicate willingness
10 learn.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-08

70 TIE orer 80 - forty-foas Esiis4 isss
than ~ wzv Of any otteF psFt. FaF-
thsr thsn this tie grade from IRE scG
non point 70 Seattle = dom, following
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-08

Tks dtsf,s . lran tas D. e.lsazssa {
soiat- % tas NaY4heFn Pazi5s RsiiFuA'
marked 10 map By STAR % ee@stfs -
sozYfssn uiles less tban - sny e.asr
-aapoFA TIE dfstAnce frou tAs p9ini
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-22

Grand excursion to La Junta, Colorado.
Train leaves the union depot Monday even
ing May 23rd at $50 p m. Round trip tick
cts only 81, with rebate of entire fare to
those who buy property of the La Junta
Town company. Tickets on sale at Winchs
book store, l22 n. Main; sleeper extra.
There are millions of acres of fine land to
be taken under the presumption, homestead
and timber culture laws. La Junta has more
advantages than any town on the A. 7. & S.
F. r. r. west of Garden City, and is sure to
have ten thousand population inside of five
years. She already has 800 Inhabitants, a
good system of Holly water works. a $4,000
school house, a fine park, the Santa Fe round
house and machine shops. This company pay
out 900 each month to its employees.
Electric lights will be in operation in a short
time. The Missouri Pacific railroad will be
there before fall. The best and safest town
in the west to invest ill., Sit
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-22
IJust Want to Say That

Fords End add lies so rods west OF Carey
Park and one half mile north of Riverside
and is within the city limits. The Main st
cars run to this addition every 20 minutes.
The Davidson Electric car line runs the
whole length of this add, and will be in OPP
GRAFTON inside of 80 days. have a number
of lots 100 by '222 feet along the line of the
motor, and some within and 2 blocks 100 by
800 feet which l sell at reasonable prices and
on easy terms Also 225 lots (25 by 40 feet
in Ford & Cranes add. adjoining my End
and, The motor line runs the entire length
of this add also. This property lies 20 it
higher than Douglas ave, is beautiful rolling
land rich as cream; is bounded on the north
by the Little Arkansas River and on the
west of the Ford and Crane addition by the
Arkansas River. Water is easily reached
at 20 to % feet, and is of the best quality.
Buildings are going up continually, and
this part of the city will soon be as densely
built up as any other. Call on any of the
real estate agents in the city or on me at the
county clerks office E. P FORD.
155-dtf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-22

Everybody who has 500 and three days
time to spare, must not fail to 60 on the ex-
cursion to Lamar that leaves the union depot
at Wichita, at $50 p M, Monday. May 23d,
reaching Lamar at 7:3O a m. Tuesday, May
oath, and leaving on the return trip at 10 D.
m Wednesday, May 18th. SO and see this
live, sprightly, growing young town, found
ed May 24th, 1886, and join in the gratula-
tions and participate in the festivities of its
enterprising citizens on the first anniversary
of its natal day. After delightful ride over
the great Sante Fe route of $50 miles you
find the snug little town of 1900 people on
the banks of the Arkansas river, surrounde d
by fertile, rolling country. All who want
homestead or tree claims should 60 now and
take them up near this fourishing town be-
fore it is too late. Round trip 81. Tickets
on sale at Clark's ticket office Manhattan
hotel: also Gandalfo's restaurant 3-1+
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-22

w. o. Riddell & Co., over Kansas Ma
tional bank, Main ST., have On sale the Glenn
ent addition on Second st.
The Getto End addition on 18th st.
The Logan addition on 18th ST.
The Ohio addition on 18th st.
We have the largest list of inside property
we have ever had, and can offer some special
bargains for few days.
Lots on Second ST., 5000.
Lots on Central ave-, $500
Lots in the Getto End addition $3.50.
Lots in the Logan addition, =. y.
Call and see us and we viii show you gilt
edge stuff. We do strictly commission bus
mess and look to the interest of our patrons
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following are the real estate transfers
recorded in the register of deeds office yester-
day:
A E Shoeber to W o Newcom5. l to z,
blk o, South University add. .... 800
CE Rogers to o H Tewney, 81 to Al,
blk |, South University place. 400. 1000
IA Patton to F A Wolf, 1l6l, 1853,
wichita st. 24oO
VII Kelchner to F White, 6, s, Fifth
ave. 5000
N stoughton to A E Harding, %, rs o.
wa 'hff Ke1ehner to Il Kraft 10 Fifth "
ave $500
WI Tope to H Baldwin 23S, Ao
III Seal to Joseph Morse 76 Court ST.. 500
S Briggs to w Martin 1874, 136, blk 9
Orme & Phillips add. .............. 14O0
A Berry to A Beal 1912 to 1246 n.
Lewellen ave. toUo
A Berry to b Beal, 1, 5, Minnie
ave OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lOOo
A NJ Burt to w C Newcomb, 1910 to
EA Dorsey to A Holding, -, IA LIE
ROV ST. ~OOU
M Decher to John Fisher, land in tip q 10
FEE Pormenter to w Newcomb, 8 to
l3 blk 2, Parmenters 3rd add ......... 1900
] Galloby to E 6 Brown, und hf GO to
rs Laura ave, Hyde's add. ....... $500
JR johnson to nj Holcomb, 80 Cen
trail ave, Meads add. $500
r j McKine to 6 Edwards, lot u, Nc
Kline & Newcomb's sub-div. ...... $50
n l. Rossler to G Rosser, 500 to GO5
Rosenthal's sub-div. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1000
A E Smith to c II Peckham, 50, ST
s. Mascot add. 900
r S Bell to G Klein, part S-26-2 NJ. 1000
JF Sherman TO 7 Blower, 1919 blk
6, Sherlnans add ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500
Thistlawood to E E Comings even
2 to 5 Main st, Englishs 9th add go. 2i0O
II Scoweiter to S f Jones, 1S6-l92 ave
r. Motor line 2nd add .............. 400
II Schweiter to S Jones, 116-1s4 ave
F. Motor line 2nd add. ............ 400
W Kendall to j G Williams 81, 50,
Pattie ave, Rogers sub-div. 1000
A w Deming to G II Holcomb uudiv /
" A Richin1g to P Glunt is, English's
9th add. Observation-Disclosures. o0UU
n Bridgman to r j Martin, 262, 26i,
266 4th ave, Ferreli's add. ........ 2S00
A Barley to Z W Owens, part II, %,
1e....... Observation-Disclosures. 1C0CO
EW Owen to T Bailey, lots 2S-22, Earl
P Sets to j Elliott, lot "A Humboldt
ave. ........- i2UU
A Basely to j Rosethal, lots 4-2l-10. COCO
A Basely to j RoSenthal, lot 6-29-l. 100000
W L Beecher to l. Arnett lot 15o-l52
blk Is, Arme & Phillips add. 1926
A Wolf to j F Nessby, lots 1l61-ll64
Mitchell st Jewellers add. ........... 300
Z Harding to j r Snively, 1926,
jackson ave, Rouse's 2nd add. ....... 1000 |
r e Lawrence to W FL Linn, even 46
So, Munnell ave, Glendale add. ...... 1860 |
NJ Z Osborn to Mote, part reserve d,
McCormicks add. Observation-Disclosures. 200
w III Gray to A n Denning, 6l63,
CORN ave, Tracy & Byers' add. 900
W j Holbrook to h Snively, 81, Mar
keJ So. lSUOo
] Koening to E NJ Disbrow, 1892, Min
neapolis st add. Observation-Disclosures. 400
l. Tillinghart to j r Kellogg even %
to 81, Minimize ave, blk ,, Ohio
duC JCo |
| Mahoney to j w Osborn, reserve A,
Rays q Goldsteins add. ......... 1850
n NeiswaBler to L l. Morris, 50, g.
wv. .---.--------. .-.--..-....-. ioOU
kaufman & Kohn to NJ Fairy 1922,
1924 Waco st, Griffensteins Sth add. $500 |
w II Karr to j McAfee even "a to &C,
Ellis ave. Observation-Disclosures. S1o0
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-22

Yesterday the driver OF the Parlor Mea,
Market wagon tied his team to another
wagon near the union depot. The owner Of
the latter started up his team, breaking the
hitching strap and frightening the horses
Oh they went pell-msll tossing the meat in
every direction, going west by mutual con-
sent. They decided to turn down Market
thence they journeyed until they arrived a.
the sheriffs office, where they we're sum
moned and stopped.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-22

Lots. That is just what you will be crying
directly. Beside you will kick yourself as
you have been doing ever since you came to
Wichita ProcraStlnation is the thief of
time and time is money. Take hold while
there Is yet an opportunity. If you want to
build We can make you very liberal terms
If you want to speculate now is the time.
Call on Morris, Chatfield & Meeker for par
ticulars, 3li East Douglas ave. We are al
ways ready to show property SGT
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-22

Mr.. Silas Robinson, who disposed of the
Wichita Evening Journal the past week, re
turned from Winfield last evening where be
had been 30 arrange for the acceptance of a
position as editorial writer on the Daily
Visitor Of that city. Silas has earned the
reputation OF being one the spiciest para
graphists in the southwest, whose gems &C
glittering through the columns of the CO
temporaneous press. Success to our jovia
bu. earnest friend
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-22

Some of the citizens of the corner of Lin
coin street and Lawrence avenue are raising
the howl about the electric light at that cor
ner taking so long a vacation. They claim
that it has not lighted their pathway for
some weeks
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-22

| Mr. Moriaickin a native of Arminia, Asia
Minor, a young man about 90 years of age
will lecture in the Methodist church this
evening, on the customs of his country. He
will appear dressed in his native costume. He
was at tina festival Of class ID on Friday
evening and spoke about six or eight min
| utes: the interest that was then manifested
| by a full house, clearly demonstra ted the
fact that the lecturer was possessed with
more than ordinary powers to entertain. He
was born within a few miles Of Mt. Arrart
in the county or place that was once known
as the home of Adam and his wife during the
first days of their honey moon. If you miss
the lecture you miss treat.
Mr.. Basley's brown mare together with
the buggy to which she was hitched was
stolen from in front of the Episcopal church
in the early evening of May 10th, for which
he offers fifty dollars reward and fifty more
for the thief The following in the discrip-
ton furnished: Brown mare, white star in
face, legs shaved to knees, hind legs pulled,
shod behind with heel and toe corks, plates
on front feet, heavy name and tail, tail very
long, fifteen hands high, about ten years old,
fair traveller, small SPAWN on left hind leg;
was hitched to single side-dar buggy, very
narrow seat, joint iron between bows and
top broken and hanging down, bottom
boards loose; nearly new harness, black
trimmed; open bride, over draw checks.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-22

Mr.. NJ W. Levy yesterday received let
ter from California, stating that Mr.. Rebec-
ca Right died at Pasadena on the twelfth
instant As will be remembered by many
she for number of years lived in this city
near the corner of First street and Fourth
avenue